This fermented beverage touts multiple health claims, and with its global market size already at billions, companies are jumping to invest in new product development to meet the increasing demand.

Expanding on its Master Brew Kombucha line of kombucha teas, KeVita introduced two new flavors: Roots Beer and Blueberry Basil. 

Although it has been available in the U.S. beverage market for about 15 years, kombucha has gained broad consumer appeal within the past several years, according to New York-based Beverage Marketing Corporation’s (BMC) September 2016 report titled “U.S. Ready-To-Drink Tea through 2020.” As health and wellness has progressed from a niche interest to mass consumer appeal, this beverage segment has reaped the benefits.

Top Shelf Beverages introduced a new flavor joining its lineup of kombuchas: Ginger Mint Lemonade. 

Appearing in the June 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the "Trends in Obesity Among Adults in the United States, 2005 to 2014” study concluded that the prevalence of obesity was 35 percent among men and 40 percent among women in 2013-2014, while an increased prevalence was found among women, but not men, during the 2005-2014 timeframe.